Practice Definition Of Infiltration (26.1) - Infiltration - Hydrology & Water Resources Engineering

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Question 1.
What is infiltration?
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Think about water absorption by soil.
Question 2.
What are the units used to measure infiltration rate?
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Remember, it's about distance within a time frame.
3Question 3.
What does infiltration refer to in hydrology?
- Water exiting soil
- Water entering soil
- Water evaporating
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It's focused on the water going down into the ground.
4Question 4.
True or False: Cumulative infiltration measures how much water has entered the soil over a specified time.
- True
- False
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Think about how much water is absorbed over those periods.
Question 5.
Calculate the cumulative infiltration if an infiltration rate starts at 20 mm/hr and decreases to 5 mm/hr over 2 hours.
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Think about how to average the rates over the time period.
Question 6.
A soil has an infiltration capacity of 30 mm/hr. If rainfall exceeds this rate, discuss the implications for runoff and soil saturation.
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Consider the relationship between input water and soil's ability to absorb it.

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